EMT Chapter 1: Intro to Emergency Medical Care, Study guide, rated A+

EMT Chapter 1: Intro to Emergency Medical Care, Study guide, rated A+ Emergency Medical Services or EMS is also known as: - prehospital or out-of-hospital care EMS began in 1966 by - the National Highway Safety Act charging the Department of Transportation (DOT) with developing standards. National Highway Traffic Safety Admin (NHTSA) sets standards for what categories? - Regulation and Policy Resource Management Human Resources and Training Transportation Facilities Communications Public Information and Education Medical Direction Trauma Systems Evaluation 6 Specialty Hospitals - Trauma Burn Centers Pediatric Centers Cardiac Centers Stroke Centers Poison Control Centers System that has the capability to automatically id the caller's phone number and location. - Enhanced 911 4 Levels of EMS Training - 1. First Responder (police, firefighters, etc) 2. EMT-Basic 3. EMT-Intermediate 4. EMT-Paramedic (advanced life support) 8 Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT - 1. Personal Safety 2. Safety of the Crew, patients, and bystanders 3. Patient Assessment 4. Patient Care 5. Lifting and moving 6. Transport 7. Transfer of Care 8. Patient Advocacy A process of continuous self-review witht he purpose of identifying and correcting aspect of the system that require improvement. - Quality Improvement 5 Roles of EMT in QI - 1. Keeping carefully written documentation 2. Becoming involved in the quality porcess 3. Obtaining feedback from patients and hospital staff 4. Maintaining equiptment 5. Continuing education Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director - Medical Direction A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system. - Medical Director Standing orders issued by the medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician. - Off-line Medical Direction Orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone. - On-line Medical Direction Lists of steps (i.e., assessments, interventions) to be taken in different situations. - Protocols